Neonatal mortality rate gho in Portugal
Portugal: Neonatal mortality rate gho was 0.1597 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.1597
Change on year
down 3.6%
World rank
182nd
of 199 countries
All-time high
2.86
in 1960
All-time low
0.1597
in 2023
Years of data
64
1960–2023
Neonatal mortality rate gho in Portugal, 1960–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Portugal recorded 0.1597 for neonatal mortality rate gho in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is down 3.6% on the previous year and down 24.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal mortality rate gho in Portugal peaked at 2.86 in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0.1597, in 2023.
That places Portugal 182nd out of 199 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Neonatal mortality rate gho in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 2.86 | — |
| 1961 | 2.75 | -3.9% |
| 1962 | 2.67 | -3.0% |
| 1963 | 2.63 | -1.4% |
| 1964 | 2.62 | -0.6% |
| 1965 | 2.6 | -0.8% |
| 1966 | 2.58 | -0.8% |
| 1967 | 2.57 | -0.3% |
| 1968 | 2.57 | -0.0% |
| 1969 | 2.52 | -1.9% |
| 1970 | 2.38 | -5.4% |
| 1971 | 2.22 | -6.8% |
| 1972 | 2.13 | -4.3% |
| 1973 | 2.12 | -0.3% |
| 1974 | 2.13 | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 2.09 | -1.8% |
| 1976 | 2.01 | -3.8% |
| 1977 | 1.9 | -5.7% |
| 1978 | 1.76 | -7.4% |
| 1979 | 1.63 | -7.1% |
| 1980 | 1.53 | -6.5% |
| 1981 | 1.43 | -6.0% |
| 1982 | 1.36 | -5.4% |
| 1983 | 1.29 | -5.2% |
| 1984 | 1.22 | -5.3% |
| 1985 | 1.15 | -5.8% |
| 1986 | 1.07 | -6.8% |
| 1987 | 0.9822 | -8.2% |
| 1988 | 0.8878 | -9.6% |
| 1989 | 0.7987 | -10.0% |
| 1990 | 0.7237 | -9.4% |
| 1991 | 0.6608 | -8.7% |
| 1992 | 0.6043 | -8.5% |
| 1993 | 0.5519 | -8.7% |
| 1994 | 0.5052 | -8.4% |
| 1995 | 0.4654 | -7.9% |
| 1996 | 0.4312 | -7.3% |
| 1997 | 0.4022 | -6.7% |
| 1998 | 0.377 | -6.3% |
| 1999 | 0.3556 | -5.7% |
| 2000 | 0.3373 | -5.2% |
| 2001 | 0.3194 | -5.3% |
| 2002 | 0.2997 | -6.2% |
| 2003 | 0.278 | -7.3% |
| 2004 | 0.2563 | -7.8% |
| 2005 | 0.2372 | -7.5% |
| 2006 | 0.2223 | -6.3% |
| 2007 | 0.2132 | -4.1% |
| 2008 | 0.2096 | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 0.2095 | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 0.2102 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 0.2109 | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 0.2112 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 0.2109 | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 0.2101 | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 0.2087 | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 0.2061 | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 0.2018 | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 0.1958 | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 0.1885 | -3.7% |
| 2020 | 0.1806 | -4.2% |
| 2021 | 0.1727 | -4.4% |
| 2022 | 0.1657 | -4.0% |
| 2023 | 0.1597 | -3.6% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 0.1597 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.259, 62% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 0.1597 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.2267, 70% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.64 | 2.52 | 2.86 | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.04 | 1.63 | 2.38 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.17 | 0.7987 | 1.53 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5077 | 0.3556 | 0.7237 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2582 | 0.2095 | 0.3373 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2054 | 0.1885 | 0.2112 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1697 | 0.1597 | 0.1806 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
More health data for Portugal
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.56 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.1616 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 38 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.39 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0199 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.15 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.021 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal mortality rate gho in Portugal?
- Neonatal mortality rate gho in Portugal was 0.1597 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest neonatal mortality rate gho recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 2.86 in 1960.
- What is the lowest neonatal mortality rate gho recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1597 in 2023.
- How does Portugal rank for neonatal mortality rate gho?
- Portugal ranks 182nd out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Is neonatal mortality rate gho rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Neonatal mortality rate gho. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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